The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
THE JERSEY CITY CLUB.

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THE JERSEY CITY CLUB.
Manager Powers said yesterday that he was
sesS qs c fse Sa
ayers. 1t is said. went to the meeting OF the In
o esns h seH
~ WIZ su has 6s St e ' dab
tie New YYprk. jersey CITY, deal has fallen
however and 1t will come out before long.
THE NEW RULES.
It seems from what both players and man.
ayers said about the new rules during the past
week that the mistake In making the changes
batting. but this, is Just what they won't have.
and It hits the umpire. The doing away with
never have been made. However, there viii
not be 50 many bases on balls next season, as
the the pitchers will have more room to get the
much afraid of hitting the batsman. The rule
Eiyipg, the batsman his base on being bit by
tne Dali should have been done away with.
WHO WILL DE THE LEAGUE UMprREs2
the leading questi ion Of the day The Associa-
ton. " neat piece Of business. secured two
Of the best Stu Impires the League ever had It
business transaction. Every mar. will 60 where
he can get the most money, and Gaffney and
Through the ,cleverness OF President Byrne
willingly paid good prices for these men. In
ing In the way OF holding their men. The AS
ISOLATION reasoned that good nmpires were as
necessary as good players. and they were GO
Ing 10 get them at any cost, and they did.
ALL ABOUT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. Nov. 19.-The changes in the
playing rules made ct the Pittsburgh meeting
Fl the J9in 5r commi tee on Tussday benefits
phenomenon, Mike Morrison so@sth ig'e q a
sd Mas the each club has
been killed. 1t imposed penalty on wldness
and hsped afe tem eorfss Be-
sides this i gave Y, the batsman what he earned
Spouse to public demand The changes in the
pitching rules are mistaken ones, and 1t is safe
Der viii be ns Hnd h
,n The Cleveland Club has its pitch
lodged over to Rochester. last Saturday and
% RPsE w 9ork 5 cab MV %a4s
s Bskss Gn sGT Sd they
with strong arm and good curves and speed.
He is 9 Phlladelphiap. and was sixth on the
list OF International League pitchers, with, an
With Pete Wood OF the Hamiltons is off, After
good deal OF correspondence the young man
day was never cd The i CUB
proposed to pay him more than he was worth.
s ss ana IKE hsR ra aSs
assure Morrison place on the team and Man
clubs. II Cleveland gets him. no more pitchers
Unless he Sticks to his PRESENT E ee ss6o
Barnie Of baltimore, was here on Tuesday and
Sullivan W IN the IN inter- ss.
est Of 81 WashinSt3 t. The ex-Bostpn pitcher
sas tS Ss he
ct Cincinnati on Thursday. Dec. s, instead dot q
baTsh meeting q he COMMITTEES on Rules i Be-.
cause President Phelps Of Louisville Chairman
Had the League driven out the .Detroits by
to Ess wo as% a s0 hpss ssn
am! among t6e prebabilitss that the Browns. T or
York, where Won der Abe will operate them mas as
the Metropolitans. This might bring Buffalo
Snd Sp
cinnati-a big saving OF miles and money.
trip. and 1t was his original Intention to make
last +, effort to get Loy9tts name TO a Cleve:
tsa bsd o wired
signing with Seelye isn't good In base ball law, |
and through this loophole Won der Abe is likely |
70 secure Tom MCCARTHY, who also signed with |
years Oshkosh team. Cleveland was willing |
TO sign Loyett at his price and agree not to re-
serve him. but his resolve not to enter the As |
eScleuon or League held out.
UMPIRE aAFFNEy TALKS
WORCESTER, Nov. 1S.-Now that he Is out of |
the National League and in the employ OF the |
quite freely about his experience as manager
was confident that In the Nashingtons hens he hsd IL
good team, and that good showing would be
opening Of the season strengthened him in his
pellet. but he frankly and freely admits that
ke was failure as manager. and that the
Washingtons were practically failure as base
Carney, game early in June, and from that
time out there was no heart In the work among
the players or In the manager,
he then discovered thar two OF his players
condition TO do their work properly. He talked
20 them, told them freely that they had pulled
him down. and that no should resign as man
liquor alone, and both begged him to recon-
alder his determination to resign. AS they 1
promised to do better. he agreed to withhold
iS tbs Dns y y less than
players he caught ono OF them drinking In
GIN Carrolls back room. That, he says. settled
L. Quietly he rendered his resignation. but
before tho directors mot for action every player
N ~ Tue team MAI signed petition uskinl; that
The directors did not accept IT, tho matter
NM e was dIiet ana u was given out after the
AZ IDEA q resigni1g. statement which was
pserAly true. Tor the matter had ct that time
~ sseAsS me Has g Eemain through thu i